How much does weight matter? - www.DiscGolfersR.Us2015-08-02T18:34:53Zhttp://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?commentId=1809917%3AComment%3A1483504&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi know, weight does make a di…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-19:1809917:Comment:14916252008-12-19T00:04:09.885ZBlazohttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Blaze66
i know, weight does make a difference that's undeniable. but i just don't think 3 grams up or down makes a very noticeable difference.<br />
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<cite>Steve said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?page=2&amp;commentId=1809917%3AComment%3A1489240&amp;x=1#1809917Comment1489220"><div>Hold a quarter ounce it has weight to it. Hold a half ounce it has weight to it. Now its not going to weigh anything down alot, but it probably would make a good…</div>
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i know, weight does make a difference that's undeniable. but i just don't think 3 grams up or down makes a very noticeable difference.<br />
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<cite>Steve said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?page=2&amp;commentId=1809917%3AComment%3A1489240&amp;x=1#1809917Comment1489220"><div>Hold a quarter ounce it has weight to it. Hold a half ounce it has weight to it. Now its not going to weigh anything down alot, but it probably would make a good difference it flippieness.<br/> <br/>
<cite>Blaze said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?id=1809917%3ATopic%3A1482478&amp;page=2#1809917Comment1488099"><div>think about how fluffy weed is. even cheap stuff is one of the lightest forms of matter i've ever seen. its because its so dried out but that's a side point. as i'm sure you know very well, a nickel weight 5.0 grams. a nickel-sized piece of disc plastic would probably weight about twice that i'm guessing. just food for thought (now don't start getting hungry).<br/> <br/> <cite>Steve said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.discgolfersr.us/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?page=2&amp;commentId=1809917%3AComment%3A1485144&amp;x=1#1809917Comment1485106"><div>Being that I know my Grams well, I do find and believe both weight and color make the best choice The difference between 175 grams and 160 grams is 15 grams there are 28 grams in an ounce so thats a half and ounce that is somewhat of a good difference even to 168 compared to 175 is a quarter ounce. A ounce is more weight than you think and halves and quarters of an ounce could make a good deal of difference.<br/> But of course depending on color and shape of the disc that is a bigger difference but weight is still a big difference. Domier Discs will glide more and flip more and Flatter ones will be more overstable and not flip as as easy. I suggest you take both into consideration when choosing discs. Think about it next time your buying discs.</div>
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</blockquote> A lot of my disc are represen…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-18:1809917:Comment:14892402008-12-18T05:40:20.508ZJack Davishttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/JackDavis
A lot of my disc are represented in my bag the same way as Donny's not something that I planned but it has worked out that way just because I tended to use them in different situations.<br />
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<cite>Donny Olow said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter#1809917Comment1484692"><div>I have both weights in my bag for different situations !!!! 175 gram Drivers and 168 gram Drivers !!!!<br></br> Experiment if you can to see what works best for you !!!!…</div>
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A lot of my disc are represented in my bag the same way as Donny's not something that I planned but it has worked out that way just because I tended to use them in different situations.<br />
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<cite>Donny Olow said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter#1809917Comment1484692"><div>I have both weights in my bag for different situations !!!! 175 gram Drivers and 168 gram Drivers !!!!<br/> Experiment if you can to see what works best for you !!!! Almost difficult to say what is always best in every situation !!!!</div>
</blockquote> Hold a quarter ounce it has w…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-18:1809917:Comment:14892202008-12-18T05:17:55.242ZStevehttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Steve85
Hold a quarter ounce it has weight to it. Hold a half ounce it has weight to it. Now its not going to weigh anything down alot, but it probably would make a good difference it flippieness.<br />
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<cite>Blaze said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?id=1809917%3ATopic%3A1482478&amp;page=2#1809917Comment1488099"><div>think about how fluffy weed is. even cheap stuff is one of the lightest forms of matter i've ever seen. its because its so dried…</div>
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Hold a quarter ounce it has weight to it. Hold a half ounce it has weight to it. Now its not going to weigh anything down alot, but it probably would make a good difference it flippieness.<br />
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<cite>Blaze said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?id=1809917%3ATopic%3A1482478&amp;page=2#1809917Comment1488099"><div>think about how fluffy weed is. even cheap stuff is one of the lightest forms of matter i've ever seen. its because its so dried out but that's a side point. as i'm sure you know very well, a nickel weight 5.0 grams. a nickel-sized piece of disc plastic would probably weight about twice that i'm guessing. just food for thought (now don't start getting hungry).<br/> <br/>
<cite>Steve said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.discgolfersr.us/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?page=2&amp;commentId=1809917%3AComment%3A1485144&amp;x=1#1809917Comment1485106"><div>Being that I know my Grams well, I do find and believe both weight and color make the best choice The difference between 175 grams and 160 grams is 15 grams there are 28 grams in an ounce so thats a half and ounce that is somewhat of a good difference even to 168 compared to 175 is a quarter ounce. A ounce is more weight than you think and halves and quarters of an ounce could make a good deal of difference.<br/> But of course depending on color and shape of the disc that is a bigger difference but weight is still a big difference. Domier Discs will glide more and flip more and Flatter ones will be more overstable and not flip as as easy. I suggest you take both into consideration when choosing discs. Think about it next time your buying discs.</div>
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</blockquote> think about how fluffy weed i…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-17:1809917:Comment:14880992008-12-17T23:13:56.585ZBlazohttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Blaze66
think about how fluffy weed is. even cheap stuff is one of the lightest forms of matter i've ever seen. its because its so dried out but that's a side point. as i'm sure you know very well, a nickel weight 5.0 grams. a nickel-sized piece of disc plastic would probably weight about twice that i'm guessing. just food for thought (now don't start getting hungry).<br />
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think about how fluffy weed is. even cheap stuff is one of the lightest forms of matter i've ever seen. its because its so dried out but that's a side point. as i'm sure you know very well, a nickel weight 5.0 grams. a nickel-sized piece of disc plastic would probably weight about twice that i'm guessing. just food for thought (now don't start getting hungry).<br />
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<cite>Steve said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.discgolfersr.us/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter?page=2&amp;commentId=1809917%3AComment%3A1485144&amp;x=1#1809917Comment1485106"><div>Being that I know my Grams well, I do find and believe both weight and color make the best choice The difference between 175 grams and 160 grams is 15 grams there are 28 grams in an ounce so thats a half and ounce that is somewhat of a good difference even to 168 compared to 175 is a quarter ounce. A ounce is more weight than you think and halves and quarters of an ounce could make a good deal of difference.<br/> But of course depending on color and shape of the disc that is a bigger difference but weight is still a big difference. Domier Discs will glide more and flip more and Flatter ones will be more overstable and not flip as as easy. I suggest you take both into consideration when choosing discs. Think about it next time your buying discs.</div>
</blockquote> i cant throw a 150 flick any…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-17:1809917:Comment:14851442008-12-17T02:10:28.569ZLottohttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/joshlotto
i cant throw a 150 flick any further than a surge, so i dont bother worrying about it. i feel more confident in heavier discs though.
i cant throw a 150 flick any further than a surge, so i dont bother worrying about it. i feel more confident in heavier discs though. Being that I know my Grams we…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-17:1809917:Comment:14851062008-12-17T01:57:59.389ZStevehttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Steve85
Being that I know my Grams well, I do find and believe both weight and color make the best choice The difference between 175 grams and 160 grams is 15 grams there are 28 grams in an ounce so thats a half and ounce that is somewhat of a good difference even to 168 compared to 175 is a quarter ounce. A ounce is more weight than you think and halves and quarters of an ounce could make a good deal of difference.<br />
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But of course depending on color and shape of the disc that is a bigger difference but…
Being that I know my Grams well, I do find and believe both weight and color make the best choice The difference between 175 grams and 160 grams is 15 grams there are 28 grams in an ounce so thats a half and ounce that is somewhat of a good difference even to 168 compared to 175 is a quarter ounce. A ounce is more weight than you think and halves and quarters of an ounce could make a good deal of difference.<br />
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But of course depending on color and shape of the disc that is a bigger difference but weight is still a big difference. Domier Discs will glide more and flip more and Flatter ones will be more overstable and not flip as as easy. I suggest you take both into consideration when choosing discs. Think about it next time your buying discs. I couldn't agree more. Ever s…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-17:1809917:Comment:14850152008-12-17T01:34:27.734ZBlazohttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Blaze66
I couldn't agree more. Ever since Mark Ellis replied to a discussion I started and said weight was not nearly as noticable as color and that 4 grams either direction was basically undetectable I have found him to be right. I don't really even look at the weight anymore (except midranges and putters, I like to max weight my midranges but thats about a ten gram difference from the average weight of the disc). Screw a gram here or there it just doesn't really make a difference physically, only in…
I couldn't agree more. Ever since Mark Ellis replied to a discussion I started and said weight was not nearly as noticable as color and that 4 grams either direction was basically undetectable I have found him to be right. I don't really even look at the weight anymore (except midranges and putters, I like to max weight my midranges but thats about a ten gram difference from the average weight of the disc). Screw a gram here or there it just doesn't really make a difference physically, only in your head IMO.<br />
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<cite>Eirik said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://discgolfer.ning.com/forum/topics/how-much-does-weight-matter#1809917Comment1484754"><div>I don't get discs based on weight. I couldn't tell you ONE weight of my discs. It doesn't matter to me. The variance in runs dictate the stability and if it's strong it's strong. You should release yourself from being a slave to weights and throw discs and see what works.</div>
</blockquote> I don't get discs based on we…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-17:1809917:Comment:14847542008-12-17T00:08:05.338ZEirikhttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Eirik
I don't get discs based on weight. I couldn't tell you ONE weight of my discs. It doesn't matter to me. The variance in runs dictate the stability and if it's strong it's strong. You should release yourself from being a slave to weights and throw discs and see what works.
I don't get discs based on weight. I couldn't tell you ONE weight of my discs. It doesn't matter to me. The variance in runs dictate the stability and if it's strong it's strong. You should release yourself from being a slave to weights and throw discs and see what works. I have both weights in my bag…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-16:1809917:Comment:14846922008-12-16T23:49:38.175ZDonny Olowhttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/DonnyOlow
I have both weights in my bag for different situations !!!! 175 gram Drivers and 168 gram Drivers !!!!<br />
Experiment if you can to see what works best for you !!!! Almost difficult to say what is always best in every situation !!!!
I have both weights in my bag for different situations !!!! 175 gram Drivers and 168 gram Drivers !!!!<br />
Experiment if you can to see what works best for you !!!! Almost difficult to say what is always best in every situation !!!! I have heard that lighter dis…tag:discgolfer.ning.com,2008-12-16:1809917:Comment:14843702008-12-16T22:58:34.908ZGriffhttp://discgolfer.ning.com/profile/Griff
I have heard that lighter discs will technically fly farther because they will complete the "S" turns better. I tend to go with my 168 Avenger unless there's wind comming at me then I reach for my 173 Flash or something heavier.
I have heard that lighter discs will technically fly farther because they will complete the "S" turns better. I tend to go with my 168 Avenger unless there's wind comming at me then I reach for my 173 Flash or something heavier.